#StarExclusive: Ontario labour minister says new temp agency laws will end working conditions he describes as akin to "modern-day slavery"
Story by @SaraMojtehedz
thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Story by @SaraMojtehedz
thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Temporary help agencies and recruiters will soon need to be licensed and vetted by the province to operate, in an effort to improve accountability and enforcement in a sector known for widespread violations. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
New labour legislation expected to be announced Monday will, if passed, give workers “unprecedented protection and security,” Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
“There’s no other way to describe what’s happening in Ontario than modern-day slavery,” McNaughton said in an interview with the Star. “It’s unacceptable and it’s ending now.” thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Over the past year, ministry inspections of temp agencies have identified $3.3 million in unpaid entitlements owed to workers. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
New reform plans include stricter penalties for rule-breakers and a specialized task force to identify exploitation. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
In a round of consultations on temp agencies initiated late last year, a trifecta of workers’ rights organizations said basic legislation must be strengthened to protect against wage theft, illegal recruitment fees and safety violations. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
A Star investigation previously found the number of temporary help agencies in Ontario has steadily increased over the past decade, and that agency workers in blue-collar jobs are twice as likely as their directly hired counterparts to be injured at work. projects.thestar.com/temp-employmen…
There are more than 2,250 temp agencies currently operating in Ontario and an estimated 128,000 employees hired through them, according to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board data. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
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